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- [see]
- /si/
- /ˈsiː/
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- [see]
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Definitions of see word
- verb with object see to perceive with the eyes; look at. 1
- verb with object see to view; visit or attend as a spectator: to see a play. 1
- verb with object see to perceive by means of computer vision. 1
- verb with object see to scan or view, especially by electronic means: The satellite can see the entire southern half of the country. 1
- verb with object see to perceive (things) mentally; discern; understand: to see the point of an argument. 1
- verb with object see to construct a mental image of; visualize: He still saw his father as he was 25 years ago. 1
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Origin of see
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English seen, Old English sēon; cognate with Dutch zien, German sehen, Old Norse sjā, Gothic saihwan
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Parts of speech for See
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
see popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
see usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for see
verb see
- accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- allow for — If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
- animadvert — to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
- anticipate — If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it.
- apperceive — to be aware of perceiving
noun see
- benefice — an endowed Church office yielding an income to its holder; a Church living
- bishopric — A bishopric is the area for which a bishop is responsible, or the rank or office of being a bishop.
- diocese — an ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
- ablegate — a papal envoy who has important duties abroad such as bringing a cardinal's insignia to him when he has just been appointed, or taking a message to a sovereign
- episcopacy — Government of a church by bishops.
Antonyms for see
verb see
- cold-shoulder — to snub; show indifference to.
- have no time for — not tolerate
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
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